The Mathews Report on Business Taxation

Peter Swan

The Economic Record, 1978, vol. 54, issue 1, 1-16

Abstract: The controversial Mathews proposals on inflation and business taxation have been, in part, adopted by the Fraser Government. These proposals are based on the concept of (physical) capacity maintenance which the Report concludes is essential for business survival. It is shown that this conclusion is incorrect and arises only because an irrational pricing policy is assumed. Moreover, the recommendations measure, up rather poorly against conventional criteria such as equity and efficiency. Reform of both company and personal taxation is proposed so as to ensure that only real‐income and real‐interest receipts are taxed. These new proposals are robust when confronted with the usual criteria.

Date: 1978
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